Overview

Chinese Government donated medical supplies in August 2020 to Jamaica for COVID-19 relief

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•JamaicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JamaicaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 31, 2020

End (actual): Aug 31, 2020

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Jamaica

Loan description

Chinese Government donated medical supplies in August 2020 to Jamaica for COVID-19 relief

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 31 2020, the video handover ceremony of the anti-epidemic materials donated by the Chinese government to Jamaica was held in Kingston, Jamaica. The purpose of this donation is to assist Jamaica in fighting against the pandemic. The amount, specific contents, and value of the donation are not specified. Counselor Fan Jianghong accompanied Ambassador Tian Qi to Jamaica to attend the ceremony. Jamina Johnson-Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Jamaica, Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Jamaica, and Dunstan Bryan, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health of Jamaica, also attended.This is the second time the Chinese government to provide aid to fight against the epidemic.